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Table 1 Clinical and demographic characteristics for all patients

From: Correlation and agreement between physical and ultrasound examination after a training session dedicated to the standardization of synovitis assessment in rheumatoid arthritis patients

Characteristics

Values (n = 80)

Age, years

55.3 (8.6)

Female, n (%)

68 (85)

Disease duration (years)

11.56 (7.93)

Positive RF, n (%)

71 (88)

ESR (mm/h)

19.32 (5.6)

CRP (mg/dL)

5.6 (12)

DAS28-ESR

4.02 (1.12)

SDAI

24.4 (8.59)

CDAI

18.7 (9.01)

Number of DMARDs

 

1, n (%)

15 (18%)

 ≥ 2, n (%)

58 (72%)

bDMARD use, n (%)

16 (20)

Oral glucocorticoid use, n (%)

27 (33)

TJC-28, median

9

SJC-28, median

5

  1. Values are the mean (SD) unless otherwise indicated
  2. RF, rheumatoid factor; ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate; CRP, C-reactive protein; DAS28-ESR, Disease Activity Score based on 28 joint count and ESR; SDAI, Simplified Disease Activity Index; CDAI, Clinical Disease Activity Index; DMARDs, disease-modified anti-rheumatic drug; bDMARD, biological disease-modified anti-rheumatic drug; TJC, tender joint count; SJC, swollen joint count